Mount Ibu Erupts Again Early This Morning (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 01:33 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 10 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be approximately None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 45 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on November 12, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 24 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 20-28 millimeters and durations of 42-96 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 2 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2-3 mm and durations of 26-35 seconds, and 5 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 26-35 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,052 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,027.